a Song to Share

this is an amazing song. i heard it for the first time at Delta, and i fell in love with it right from the first line. i hope you enjoy it too :)

What Do I Know Of Holy - Addison Road

What Do I Know Of Holy?

I opened my eyes and I realized exactly where I was. Contrary to what I wished, I was right on the edge, teetering over, peaking into the dark abyss of selfishness and sorrow. I knew that the way I was heading, if I took one more step it could be fatal. I had been doing so well. Why is it that all of the sudden I opened my eyes and was about ready to enter a free fall into somewhere I didn't want to be? (1 Corinthians 10:12) Some would argue that I was catching it early, and that was good. But it was discouraging enough for me to know that I had gotten there at all. Why can't we be perfect?

I started to get upset, I wanted to cry out and I did but still my heart's habit of being human caused my prayers to only be half hearted. Sure I wanted to be saved from where I was, but I wanted to take the path that had led me to where I was. (Jeremiah 17:9)

Then here came the wind of guilt. How come that wind is so strong and unpredictable? Nevertheless it was there pushing against me, sliding me ever closer to the edge that I was already on. The tears started to brim; but then I closed my eyes and tensed up. Was this really going to happen..? Am I really going to let it all blow away?

. . .

Suddenly it was all so clear. The wind seemed to pause and I heard a beautiful sound, which led to a glorious thought. My Protector is right there with me. He'd never left. Which maybe I had known all along.. But there was one thing I'd forgotten. He loved me. He loves me.

The wind went away, and I was slowly pulled away from the edge. His love changed everything. It stopped my decline in its tracks. I may have been quickly drawn to the edge, but just as quick I was reminded that the power of my Protector's love is greater than any mistake that seems to be staring me down. I relaxed when I was reminded He was there, then He got me back on the right track. And His love made it all okay.

Have you encountered this love?

The love that is stronger than anything you're dealing with?

He loves us.

Happy Birthday America

When i think of my country and the things that we've known

I'm humbled and blessed by my beautiful home.

But where did it come from, how did it start?

It started from with tears, and it broke many hearts.

We all came from different places but fled from the same

the same lies and the ties that drove us insane.

Our forefathers knew, straight from the start

without Almighty God, this country would halt.

So they put Him first and let Him decide

how we would live, and what laws should abide.

We faced many struggles and more sacrifices

as our men stood and fell from the enemies devices.

In the end we lost many battles, but we won the war

and this gave the freedom all hungered for.

And I know the reason we won, it's right at the core

the people back then knew what they fought for.

They fought for what's right, honest, and true

they stood up and screamed till England turned blue.

I wish I had been there when things were so clear

we saw evil as evil and didn't want it here.

So take time to remember, oh, please don't forget

that this Country was once pure and legit.

We didn't like evil, we strove for what's right

now with prayer as our weapon, let's continue to fight.

God Bless America.